kids are starting off their school year a little differently.
The Jersey Shore alum shared insight into navigating “one of the hardest weeks” of her life in this hospital as her kids Meilani, 11, and Greyson, 10, prepared for their first day at school.
Not the ‘first day of school’ picture I wanted to post… but then again, I guess we wouldn’t have one,” JWoww wrote on “I’ve spent every day fighting to get healthy enough to get home to my family while dealing with a horrible kidney infection and appendicitis.”
“I want to say it came out of nowhere, but the truth is, I haven’t felt like myself for months,” she admitted. “Weight loss, exhaustion, constantly feeling off… and then last Friday, my body finally said, ‘We aren’t making it like this anymore.’”
Although the 41-year-old—who shares her kids with ex-husband Roger Mathews—has been in the hospital for nearly a week, she wasn’t letting that hold her back from mom duties.
read
Jenni “JWoww” Farley Shares How Son Greyson is “Crushing It” After Autism Diagnosis
“No matter where I was, I was going to do my daughter’s hair for her first day,” she playfully added, commending her husband Zack Clayton for his help. “So we pivoted. And @zackclayton made sure the kids were here extra early this morning so we could all be together.”
So, rather than getting crazy and loud at their home, Meilani and Greyson got ready at the hospital.
“We didn’t get the picture in front of the house,” JWoww wrote. “We didn’t get the normal first-day morning. We got hospital bracelets, a hospital room, backpacks, hair supplies and a memory I don’t think any of us will ever forget.”
The experience ultimately changed the reality star’s perspective of the first day of school.
“But sitting here watching my kids get ready for school made me think about something much bigger,” she reflected. “What I am going through is temporary. For some families, something happened this summer that may have changed their lives forever.”
JWoww/Instagram
“Some kids are walking into school carrying grief, illness at home, divorce, financial struggles, a new diagnosis, or something none of us can see,” she continued. “Some parents may be scrolling today wishing they could have taken that perfect ‘first day’ picture.”
So, JWoww was sure to issue a heartfelt reminder to fans.
“As our kids go back to school, please remind them to be kind,” she emphasized. “Notice the kid sitting alone. Don’t judge someone by what they’re wearing, what they have, or what they didn’t post. You never know what someone is carrying behind closed doors.”
“Our first-day picture looks a little different this year, but we have one,” she concluded. “And right now, I’m incredibly grateful for that. Here’s to a new school year. May our kids be safe, successful, and above all else… kind.”
As JWoww focuses on her recovery, keep reading for more celebs who’ve shared insight into their own health journey